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I just went thru all of this. i read everyone's comments that i could find anywhere online. finally i read that one guy took his door switch apart and looked at it and put it back together and it worked, well out of desperation i did that too, and low and behold, it started working again. that poor guy had replaced the water pump and the door latch and the circuit board. even all of that didn't fix his, he said, but once he took the old latch apart and then put it back together it started working, go figure

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First, unplug your machine. You will then need a T-20 torx driver - remove the 3 screws at the bottom of the front panel. Pull down on that panel and you can then pull it away from the washer. Once you have done that, reach up and you should feel a ring just below the door lock. Pull that ring and the door will open.

Be aware though that the Fr error for Whirlpool use to mean a drain problem. If the machine does not drain, it will not want to let the door open. After you get the clothes out, if you want additional help, let me know.

There is a small magnet at the front of the lid that triggers the door error, mine was corroded and the lg people wanted $80 for a service fee.. Ha I went to my local hobby shop and got a small earth magnet and some super glue $1.50 later and she's fixed.. tadAaa.

DE error does mean the door latch,but there are three parts that could cause the error code.If you have changed the door lock already then the main p.c.b/computer board has failed and not registering the door lock but there is a 5-10% chance it's the wiring connecting the two parts together.So basically you need to change the main p.c.b & if that doesn't work it needs to be rewired.unless you know how to use a multi-meter then you could test the wiring for a definate answer.THANKS ECO KIZZA

take the control panel apart
3 small screws on top
look for the control board
your looking for any obvious signs of burn
thats the lock resistor r-11
you will need two parts here
a wax motor and machine control board
the wax motor was your problem
it took out the board
1999 sounds like the mah3000
ive included the part numbers for that model

Mine is also. The metal latch on mine is loose & not fitting in the closing part properly. I took it apart & can make it work manuelly, but can't get it stiff enough to fit correctly. I hope to find how the latch fits on the door properly (need a manuel that shows it) to make it work. As of now it looks like we will have to get a new door with that part on it. When I get it to work (a few days) I will post another solution. Ldodosn_1@juno.com

DE is a door lock error it could be the door hasn't been shut firm enough or the door lock may have failed. Sometimes the pin that goes through the handle and ****** comes lose the door would have to be taken apart to check for that and in some rare cases the main module can be faulty.